Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Asia and the Pacific
Asia and the Pacific: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 29.23 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Asia and the Pacific, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Asia and the Pacific stood at 29.23.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Asia and the Pacific peaked at 30.94 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 27.68, in 2020.
Asia and the Pacific ranks 16th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.94 | — |
| 2006 | 30.66 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 30.07 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 29.59 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 29.44 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 30.05 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 29.74 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 29.65 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 29.58 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 29.68 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 29.61 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 29.55 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 29.49 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 29.42 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 29.43 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 27.68 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 28.42 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 28.99 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 29.22 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 29.2 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 29.19 | -0.0% |
| 2026 | 29.2 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 29.23 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.14 | 29.44 | 30.94 | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.62 | 29.42 | 30.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.89 | 27.68 | 29.23 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Asia and the Pacific
More work & labour data for Asia and the Pacific
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 2.15 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.05 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.43 million (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.12 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.19 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 41,790 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 19,789 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.58 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.53 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.7302 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Asia and the Pacific?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Asia and the Pacific was 29.23 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 30.94 in 2005.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.68 in 2020.
- How does Asia and the Pacific rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Asia and the Pacific ranks 16th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.